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Allende-class frigate
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Frigates · United States · 1970
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Allende-class frigate
Allende-class frigate Photo: panza.rayada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
50
Versatility
55
Endurance
65
Survivability
60
Aviation
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
ManufacturerTodd Pacific Shipyards Corporation
CategoryFrigates
EraCold War
In service1970–2001
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Frigates MASS Rating
47/65
Cold War
122/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
50
Versatility
55
Endurance
65
Survivability
60
Aviation
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Allende-class frigate
Category
Production
1970–2001
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationfrigate
  • Ship Typeanti-submarine frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardLockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company; Todd Shipyards; Avondale Shipyard
  • Commissioned1998
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,011 t
  • Standard Displacement3,011 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,260 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)133.96 m
  • Beam14.22 m
  • Draft7.52 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement288
  • Officers20
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine with two boilers
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power2 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Cruise Speed22 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun5-in/54 cal. Mk 42 DP gun
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarSPS-40B
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarSPS-10 or SPS-67
  • Phased-Array RadarNo
  • Combat SystemMk 114 ASW fire control, Mk 68 gunfire control, MMS target acquisition
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy LaunchersMk 36 SRBOC 6-barreled decoy launchers, SLQ-25 Nixie
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1970Production started
  2. 2001Production ended
56
years in service
31
years in production
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 4units
4active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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